Here is another plug for the current Tampa-Orlando High Speed Rail proposal which in my opinion is not at all practical. It will bypass smaller communities and will bypass Tampa Union altogether with no proposal for a connection.

This was just posted on Bay News 9 here locally in the Tampa Bay area.

http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/7/8/493636.html 

There is an upcoming meeting / work shop that will be discussing this issue should anyone wish to attend.

Rail Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting
FDOT District 7 Auditorium
11201 N Malcolm McKinley Dr
Tampa, Fl.
July 14, from 10 AM to 3 PM